CLIMATE CENTRAL: Atmospheric rivers Climate Central Climate change March 28, 2023By Climate Central KEY CONCEPTS Atmospheric rivers carry vast amounts of moisture globally from the tropics to the poles. On...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions March 28, 2023South of Delta ag boosted to 80% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase...
FEATURE: The Magic of the Mokelumne: How such a small river produces so many salmon Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience March 28, 2023Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California’s Central Valley, the Plan to Build More Solar Faces a Familiar Constraint: The Need for More Power Lines Inside Climate News Groundwater News March 26, 2023The state could embrace “policy synergy” to deploy solar in areas transitioning out of agriculture, but the transmission lines must...
SJV WATER: Flooding out other farmers was “premeditated” by the powerful J.G. Boswell Company, one farmer asserts SJV Water Current Conditions March 25, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water By the time Erik Hansen had a moment to sit down in a Corcoran pizza...
SJV WATER: Valley salmon are riding high in the high flows of the San Joaquin River SJV Water Fish and wildlife March 25, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Life is good for spring-run salmon in the San Joaquin River. As Friant Dam in...
CAL MATTERS: California lifts target for 15% water conservation as yet another storm approaches Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 24, 2023California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Other drought measures remain...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California wrings out months of rain to ease drought restrictions Courthouse News Service Current Conditions March 24, 2023The Golden State wants to keep conservation in focus even while relaxing some safeguards on water usage. By Sam Ribakoff,...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Eases Drought Restrictions Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation March 24, 2023From the Office of the Governor: Climate change has made California’s dry and wet spells more extreme and unpredictable –...
THIS JUST IN … Harnessing Series of Winter Storms, California Increases State Water Project Allocation to 75% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 24, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a significant boost in the forecasted...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Western water crisis solutions inevitably end with a lot less for California farms Cal Matters Colorado RiverCommentary March 23, 2023The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for...
SJV WATER: State Water Resources Chief in the valley to assess flood response and whether state intervention is needed SJV Water Policy and regulation March 23, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water In what could be a precursor to state intervention in the San Joaquin Valley’s –...
PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts and Climate Change #2 Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law March 23, 2023Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...
SJV WATER: Boswell-Poso Creek “stand off” continues as flood waters build SJV Water Current Conditions March 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The stand off over draining Poso Creek flood waters into a canal owned by the...
DAN WALTERS: California’s ghostly Tulare Lake will be revived this year Cal Matters Commentary March 22, 2023California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water...
